1. 魇

魇

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  • 4280th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
魇→
厌鬼
2Radical
魇→
厂cliff犬dog鬼ghost/demon
3Graphical
魇→
厂人一丶冂二丨丶乚㇛丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yǎn (yan3)to have a nightmare

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 魇 yǎn (yan3)The component 厌 is pronounced as 'yàn' (yan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 魇 yǎn (yan3)The component 厂 is pronounced as 'hǎn' (han3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

梦魇 (夢魘)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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